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Mark B. Baer

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Columns
Title Category Published
The intersection of diversity of thought: A call for fairness and respect Law Practice Aug. 1, 2024
Scientific research challenges the effectiveness of common strategies for combating hate and bias Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 1, 2024
How does impartiality work when judges are selected because of their real and perceived biases? Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary Jun. 3, 2024
Blame culture and prejudice permeate mindsets after collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge DEI May 3, 2024
Anti-DEI group’s misuse of an article to undermine DEI is the ultimate spin Law Practice Apr. 1, 2024
How bias marginalizes and penalizes the LGBT+ community Civil Rights Mar. 1, 2024
Constricting information considered leads to unfairness and injustice Family Feb. 1, 2024
Elimination of diversity to resolve conflicts is harmful Civil Rights Jan. 3, 2024
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is a conflict avoidance tactic Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 5, 2023
Agree-to-disagree approach hinders conflict resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice Nov. 1, 2023
Demeanor evidence is not always credible or accurately interpreted Law Practice Oct. 2, 2023
Litigation is not a substitute for rule of law, or the only end game Family, Law Practice Sep. 5, 2023
The shifting perception of bias: Unveiling explicit and implicit distinctions Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Aug. 1, 2023
Listening to hear is a start, but it’s also important to fairly consider conflicting viewpoints Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice Jul. 6, 2023
Just because they think differently from you doesn’t make them wrong Law Practice Jun. 1, 2023
Judgments are influenced by perceptions of fairness Law Practice May 2, 2023
Matters of opinion or taste are not facts Law Practice Apr. 6, 2023
The more subjectivity involved, the greater the potential for influence of bias. Letters Mar. 23, 2023
Bias awareness and the motivation to be fair matter Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 1, 2023
Limiting biases could lead to more bias Letters Feb. 21, 2023
Implicit bias not properly understood in the legal field Letters Aug. 11, 2022
Emotional Empathy Is Essential to Keeping Biases in Check Letters Jul. 21, 2022
The importance of self-other awareness in bias management Letters Jul. 5, 2022
Attorneys and judges are not shielded from their prejudices Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 13, 2022
Winning cases isn’t the same as solving problems Law Practice, Letters Jan. 21, 2022
To improve ability to ‘read rightly,’ focus on inconsistencies, not demeanor Law Practice, Letters Jan. 18, 2022
SB 826: Sometimes laws are good at scaling justice Corporate, Letters Dec. 1, 2021
Column on ‘political’ Supreme Court argues against judges’ conduct code Letters, U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 19, 2021
Justice follows when empathy is evenly distributed Criminal, Law Practice, Letters Oct. 25, 2021
Paraprofessional opposition appears biased Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Letters, State Bar & Bar Associations Oct. 22, 2021
Attack on use of paraprofessionals makes weak case Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Letters Oct. 19, 2021
Is focusing on perceived and actual biases misplaced? Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice Sep. 21, 2021
Column on Gascón’s policies demonstrates the impact of implicit bias Criminal, Letters Aug. 13, 2021

MCLE
Title Category Published
Blame culture and prejudice permeate mindsets after collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge Implicit bias and the promotion of bias-reducing strategies May 3, 2024
Title Category Published
The intersection of diversity of thought: A call for fairness and respect Law Practice Aug. 1, 2024
Scientific research challenges the effectiveness of common strategies for combating hate and bias Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 1, 2024
How does impartiality work when judges are selected because of their real and perceived biases? Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary Jun. 3, 2024
Blame culture and prejudice permeate mindsets after collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge DEI May 3, 2024
Anti-DEI group’s misuse of an article to undermine DEI is the ultimate spin Law Practice Apr. 1, 2024
How bias marginalizes and penalizes the LGBT+ community Civil Rights Mar. 1, 2024
Constricting information considered leads to unfairness and injustice Family Feb. 1, 2024
Elimination of diversity to resolve conflicts is harmful Civil Rights Jan. 3, 2024
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is a conflict avoidance tactic Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 5, 2023
Agree-to-disagree approach hinders conflict resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice Nov. 1, 2023
Demeanor evidence is not always credible or accurately interpreted Law Practice Oct. 2, 2023
Litigation is not a substitute for rule of law, or the only end game Family, Law Practice Sep. 5, 2023
The shifting perception of bias: Unveiling explicit and implicit distinctions Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Aug. 1, 2023
Listening to hear is a start, but it’s also important to fairly consider conflicting viewpoints Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice Jul. 6, 2023
Just because they think differently from you doesn’t make them wrong Law Practice Jun. 1, 2023
Judgments are influenced by perceptions of fairness Law Practice May 2, 2023
Matters of opinion or taste are not facts Law Practice Apr. 6, 2023
The more subjectivity involved, the greater the potential for influence of bias. Letters Mar. 23, 2023
Bias awareness and the motivation to be fair matter Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 1, 2023
Limiting biases could lead to more bias Letters Feb. 21, 2023
Implicit bias not properly understood in the legal field Letters Aug. 11, 2022
Emotional Empathy Is Essential to Keeping Biases in Check Letters Jul. 21, 2022
The importance of self-other awareness in bias management Letters Jul. 5, 2022
Attorneys and judges are not shielded from their prejudices Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 13, 2022
Winning cases isn’t the same as solving problems Law Practice, Letters Jan. 21, 2022
To improve ability to ‘read rightly,’ focus on inconsistencies, not demeanor Law Practice, Letters Jan. 18, 2022
SB 826: Sometimes laws are good at scaling justice Corporate, Letters Dec. 1, 2021
Column on ‘political’ Supreme Court argues against judges’ conduct code Letters, U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 19, 2021
Justice follows when empathy is evenly distributed Criminal, Law Practice, Letters Oct. 25, 2021
Paraprofessional opposition appears biased Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Letters, State Bar & Bar Associations Oct. 22, 2021
Attack on use of paraprofessionals makes weak case Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Letters Oct. 19, 2021
Is focusing on perceived and actual biases misplaced? Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice Sep. 21, 2021
Column on Gascón’s policies demonstrates the impact of implicit bias Criminal, Letters Aug. 13, 2021
Title Category Published
Blame culture and prejudice permeate mindsets after collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge Implicit bias and the promotion of bias-reducing strategies May 3, 2024